This handbook presents a set of guidelines promoting a shared regional understanding of good governance while showing how to turn abstract theory into workable practice.
View moreThe second Annual FSTP Community of Practice meeting was organised to reflect on the achievements in the past year, discuss the key issues and regional practices in grant management, and share their vision of the future development of the community of practice established.
View moreThis learning brief is based on the outcomes of a learning workshop organised by the EU TACSO 3 project in October 2022.
View moreThe first CSO Governance Community of Practice Regional Meeting was organised in Belgrade, Serbia on 11 – 12 May 2023 with the purpose to initiate communication on: Good practices we have in the EU and in the region. Discuss capacity-building modalities that will fit the best to the needs of the CSOs and CSO networks implementing large and multi-country projects in the region. Initiate building of the community of practitioners interested in exploring the area of CSO governance including practices, knowledge, skills, documents etc. The event gathered 59 representatives of CSOs and CSO networks from the EU, Western Balkans and Türkiye and EU TACSO 3 team.
View moreThis report presents the first assessment against the revised DG NEAR Guidelines for EU Support to Civil Society in the Enlargement Region, 2021-2027. The Guidelines outline the results towards which EU support to civil society in the enlargement region will aspire in this seven-year period. This assessment provides evidence for the situation against the Guidelines’ indicators for 2021 which is the baseline year.
View morePresentations cover topics like FSTP, sub-granting procedures, human rights mechanism strengthening, Roma inclusion, organisational sustainability, etc.
View moreThe brochure presents a collection of good practices on FSTP - various existing approaches, experiences and lessons learned from the field. It is structured around three main topics: Call and Selection Procedures, Capacity Development, and Monitoring and Reporting to EU/Communication Results. The brochure is intended for civil society partners, potential future applicants, implementers of EU support and DG NEAR staff in delegations and headquarters.
View moreThe webinar contributed to sharing knowledge and experiences regarding grant narrative and financial reporting. It also aimed to contribute to the capacity building of the CSOs in the Western Balkans and Turkey and to improve reporting skills and the quality of the reports.
View moreThis training programme for CSOs in Turkey and Western Balkans aimed to highlight the importance of promoting and protecting human rights and gender equality by developing and implementing strategies, activities and practices that promote human rights, dignity, equality, non-discrimination, and social justice. The training also aimed to strengthen the organizational development of CSOs to internalise an inclusive perspective and HRBA by taking into account the principle of the intersectionality of rights. Additionally, it encouraged the adoption of a rights-based perspective and gender equality in all CSO activities, in particular humanitarian aid, giving-based activities, service provision in emergency response.
View moreThis training programme for CSOs in Turkey and Western Balkans aimed to encourage CSOs to integrate human rights principles and gender equality into their internal policies and operational activities. CSOs were also encouraged to become more inclusive and participatory in terms of respecting, protecting and fulfilling the full range of human rights.
View moreThere is a considerable number of funding sources available to CSOs in Montenegro, but the total amounts of money on offer are modest. The Needs Assessment Report focuses on each country’s specific information gathering and analysis of the institutional areas that need to be strengthened. The report also highlights the capabilities of the country’s CSOs. This assessment allows for each country to make a more tailored strategy to apply to better support the CSOs.
View moreAlbania is unusual in not requiring a minimum endowment for the registration of foundations, considerably easing their establishment. The study aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of civil society in Albania and the environment that it works in, including its strengths and weaknesses, its impacts to date and the challenges it faces to its further development.
View moreThe institutionalization of civil society-Government cooperation in Croatia began with the establishment of the GOfCNGOs in 1998. The Needs Assessment Report focuses on the country’s specific information gathering and analysis of the institutional areas that need to be strengthened. The report also highlights the capabilities of the country’s CSOs. This assessment allows for each country to make a more tailored strategy to apply to better support the CSOs.
View moreThe legal framework CSOs in Macedonia is defined by the Law on Citizen Associations and Foundations passed in 1998. The Needs Assessment Report focuses on the country’s specific information gathering and analysis of the institutional areas that need to be strengthened. The report also highlights the capabilities of the country’s CSOs. This assessment allows for each country to make a more tailored strategy to apply to better support the CSOs.
View moreThe Inception Report describes the progress made within the Project’s first few months. The Report goes into detail on accomplishments, challenges and future endeavors. The report also gives an overview of the staff and office locations.
View moreThere are many formal and informal NGO networks in BiH, organized based on sub-sector interest (e.g. Environment, youth and women) or geographical location. The Needs Assessment Report focuses on the country’s specific information gathering and analysis of the institutional areas that need to be strengthened. The report also highlights the capabilities of the country’s CSOs. This assessment allows for each country to make a more tailored strategy to apply better.
View moreWith the adoption of a new Law on Foundations in February 2008, the legal framework in Turkey governing the operations of all CSOs, including associations, short-term “platforms,” and foundations, has been significantly improved and brought in line with international standards for enabling civil society activity.
View moreThe Needs Assessment Report focuses on the country’s specific information gathering and analysis of the institutional areas that need to be strengthened. The report also highlights the capabilities of the country’s CSOs. This assessment allows for each country to make a more tailored strategy to apply to better support the CSOs.
View morePlanning has been done in detail from September 2010 until February 2011.
View morePlanning has been done in detail from September 2010 until February 2011.
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